Roasted Whole Okra

I recently took a girls' trip to Austin, and we had a great meal at The Backspace, a wonderful pizza place.  We managed to make it in time for their great happy hour, and we selected several of their antipasti to try.  I chose their roasted okra, and it was amazing.  I loved it so much I decided to recreate it at home.

Whole Roasted Okra
Make 4 servings

Ingredients:

1 pound fresh or frozen whole okra
Handful grape tomatoes, cut in half
Olive oil
Salt and pepper to taste
Pecorino cheese

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2. Spread okra and tomatoes on a baking sheet and drizzle with olive oil.  Toss with hands and spread evenly again on baking sheet.
3. Sprinkle salt and pepper to taste.
4. Roast for 15-20 minutes (if using fresh okra) or 30 minutes (if using frozen okra)
5. Remove from oven and immediately top with Pecorino cheese.